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This site launched in 1999 with the mission to decrease isolation for people who have parents who are lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT), and bring voice to their experiences. This site now serves as a partial archive of her work as a spokesperson and educator.

Endorsements

“A profound book that captures many aspects of gay parenting that I have experienced personally. I strongly recommend Families Like Mine to any gay person with children and those who are considering parenthood.”

— Melissa Etheridge

“The best book I can recommend on the subject of gays raising children.”

— Po Bronson, Author of What Should I Do With My Life?

"Families Like Mine does for LGBT families what And the Band Played On did for AIDS."

— Esera Tualo, retired NFL star linebacker and gay father

Reviews

"Amazingly, Garner makes palatable the idea that our families are different and our kids do struggle but, perhaps, not in the ways we might think they do…[she] invites courageous gay parents to read the book and get an insider’s look at what it’s like to grow up with GLBT parents."—OutSmart Magazine

"Simply learning about the breadth of gay families is valuable to educators, parents, children and queer people, to create a wider vision of exactly who our far-flung community embraces. …Garner’s book doesn’t present a simple, easy answer, but then again, whose family is simple and easy? "—New York Blade

"Compellingly written…this should quickly become a mainstay resource for many family service agencies and public libraries serving LGBT patrons."—Booklist, American Library Association